Sheng (volume)

[1] One sheng equals 10 ge or 1/10 dou, though its specific capacity has varied by times and regions.

[6] [7] As a unit of volume, sheng appeared in the Warring States Period (c. 475 to 221 BC) of China and has remained in use ever since.

[7] [8] Daye (大業)：1斛＝20000；1斗＝2000；1升＝200；1合＝20 small (小)：1斛＝20000；1斗＝2000；1升＝200；1合＝20 Sheng and the other units of volume were usually used to measure cereal grains in ancient China.

[10] The following table is based on the "Weights and Measures Acts" of the 18th year of the Republic of China (1929), which came into effect on January 1, 1930.

Since the two units are of the same size, they are both called sheng in Chinese or "liter" in English for short when distinction is not necessary.

Liangzhao Bronze cubic sheng is a standard measuring instrument issued by the Qin Dynasty . On both sides are engraved the imperial edicts of the 26th year of the First Emperor and the first year of Qin II.